Texas

Texas

Traveling
We ended up staying in the Dallas area until January 12th.  The weather was rainy and a little chilly and we weren’t in any hurry to put things away or set-up in the rain.  Our goal was to head south to the Gulf with a few stops on the way.  Our first stop was at a Corp of Engineer Park in Georgetown.  Jim Hogg COE Park was great.  We had a site overlooking Lake Georgetown and it was very quiet until the weekend.  The park filled up with families for the weekend even though the temperatures were a little on the chilly side.  Kids don’t seem to care as long as they can be outside playing.  By using Trip Advisor we found a fantastic Tex Mex restaurant called Dos Salas. …
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Winter/Christmas/Minnesota

Winter/Christmas/Minnesota

Traveling
January 5, 2015 – I’m sitting at the table watching our friendly campground coyote and trying to stay warm.  After coming back from five days in Minnesota in the bitter cold I shouldn’t and can’t complain about the weather in Texas but I will for just a second.  It has been darn cold here.  Yesterday we had a high of 37 and today it should get to 40.  In a few days they are predicting an overnight low of 14.  I think it is time to move out of the Dallas area and head a little farther south. As we made our way into Texas from Louisiana we were fortunate to stay at two very nice Corp of Engineer Parks.  I guess because it has been cold, both parks were…
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